The Ministerial Bench Of The House Of Lords

The Ministerial Bench of the House of Lords, 1886-1892', (1901). Scene in the Palace of Westminster in London, during the final term of the Marquis of Salisbury as prime minister (1886-1892). British Conservative politican Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) served as prime minister three times for a total of over thirteen years. He was the last prime minister to head his full administration from the House of Lords. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". [London, 1901]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector via Getty Images)